The Estonian icebreaker Botnica is about to head to the sea area off the port of Sillamae on Wednesday to free the German freighter Neuland stuck in ice there, thus opening the icebreaking season in the Estonian portion of the Gulf of Finland, report...

On this 200th anniversary year of statehood for Illinois, I will, now and then, profile Illinoisans who played key roles in shaping our state, but whom most readers probably don’t know.Edward Coles was a Virginia patrician with a strong sense of nobl...

On Feb. 16, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met in Berlin for what appeared to be a tense discussion aimed at mending their countries’ frayed bilateral ties. Merkel acknowledged that the two leade...

The State Department has approved a possible $3.2 billion foreign military sale of Patriot Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units to Sweden to bolster that country's missile defense capabilities, according to a recent notice from the Defense...

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There is a country in Northern Europe which borders the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland that has accomplished the unique distinction of going paperless. Everything is digital. Welcome to Estonia. In many ways the land of around 2,400 is...

Most marine and coastal water ecosystems worldwide suffer from eutrophication. It is the result of an enrichment of nutrients in the water body, like phosphorus and nitrogen. Most common consequences are a proliferation of algae, reduced water trans...

Danes carry flowers to honor the late Prince Henrik. Photo: Richard L. Benkin.
On February 13, 2018, Prince Henrik — husband of Danish monarch Queen Margrethe — died at the age of 83. Many Jews recall the courage of the Danish roy...

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